# Slackware Update-Notifier

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> Update-notifier for Slackware Linux.
> This script was made to offer an easy way of getting informed about updates.

### This script was tested with: 
- Slackware64 14.1
- bash-4.2.045
- xorg-server-1.14.3
- wget-1.14
- fluxbox-1.3.5
- xfce4-notifyd-0.2.4

### 1 - HOW TO USE
>The script has to be run AS USER (or at least as the same user, your DE/WM is running) in order to work properly.

- Move these files into your home-directory (preferebly into **"~/.slack-updater/"**) and edit them, if needed.
- Make sure, there is an update-mirror selected in **"/etc/slackpkg/mirrors"**. If not uncommented one of these.
- Run the script once, in order to download the latest ChangeLog.
- Fully update your system ([Take a look at the Slackware-Manual for that](http://docs.slackware.com/howtos:slackware_admin:systemupgrade)).
- Setup a task schedule, "weekly" is a good idea on pointreleases and "-current" ([Take a look at the Slackware-Manual for that](http://docs.slackware.com/howtos:general_admin:task_scheduling)).

>Note, that the notifier-script doesn't replace the old with the new changelog by default and requires you to do so manually.
>You can change this behaviour by uncommenting the last two lines of the notifier script.

### 2 - OTHER
- Use and modify the script how you like.
- You are free to share this script or a modified version.
- Learn more about this script and see screenshots of it in action @ [cupoflinux.com](http://www.cupoflinux.com/SBB/index.php/topic,3251.msg19627.html).

### 3 - Screenshot
![Slackware Update-Notifier](http://i.imgur.com/8T2nNSB.jpg)
